Overnight Oats {4 Ingredients + Topping Ideas}

Five mason jars on a white counter, each with overnight oats in and each with different toppings.

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Overnight Oats {4 Ingredients + Topping Ideas}

The easiest every Overnight Oats recipe, made with just 4 ingredients! Here’s some simple topping ideas too, plus tips and tricks for getting this right every time - and you’ve got a healthy make-ahead breakfast for busy mornings.

Prep Time5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Family Food

Servings: Portion

Author: Sarah Rossi

Ingredients

Overnight Oats base recipe:

40 g Oats
50 g Greek yoghurt
80 ml Milk
1 tbsp Chia seeds (optional) Add 2 tbsp extra milk if using

Banana & Peanut flavour:

1 Small banana
2 tbsp Peanut butter
1 tsp Honey
2 tsp Roughly chopped peanuts

Raspberry and Nutella flavour:

75 g Raspberries
2 tbsp Nutella

Carrot Cake flavour:

1/2 tsp Mixed spice
1/2 Carrot Grated
1 tsp Maple syrup
1 tbsp Raisins
2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
4-5 Pecans Roughly chopped

Chocolate Orange flavour:

1 tsp Cocoa powder
1/2 tsp Orange extract
1 Small satsuma Peeled and broken (or cut) into segments
1 Square chocolate

Apple Pie Flavour:

1/2 Red apple Chopped
1 tbsp Granola
1 tbsp Pecans Chopped
1 tbsp Honey

Metric - Imperial

Instructions

To make the basic Overnight Oats:

Mix all of the ingredients together and store in the fridge. Stir well before serving.

For the Banana and Peanut topping:

When ready to eat: Mash half of the banana and mix into the overnight oats, then slice the rest of the banana and add to the top of the oats with the peanut butter, honey and chopped peanuts.

For the Raspberry and Nutella topping:

When ready to eat: Mash most of the raspberries (leaving a few whole to serve) to make a puree and spoon onto of your oats. Top with the Nutella and the remaining raspberries.

For the Carrot Cake topping:

When making your oats: Mix in the mixed spice, carrot, maple and most of the raisins.
When ready to eat: Top your oats with the Greek yoghurt, the remaining raisins and the chopped pecans. (You could add a little extra grated carrot for colour too.

For the Chocolate Orange topping:

When making your oats: Mix in the cocoa powder and orange extract.
When ready to eat: Top with the satsuma and grate over the chocolate.

For the Apple Pie topping:

When ready to eat: Top with the apple, granola, pecans and honey.

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Notes

Nutritional value: The nutritional value shown related to the basic 4 ingredient Overnight Oats before toppings are added.

Yoghurt: I use low fat Greek but any yoghurt works (if it’s very thick though, be aware you may need more milk),

Type of oats: Either whole (jumbo) or rolled oats are OK.

How long to keep: Up to 3 days (without toppings) in the fridge. Up to 3 months in the freezer.

How to heat them up: Pop into the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring well between bursts of heating.

Type of container: Any you can put a lid or covering on. I use jars. Be sure there’s enough space to allow for the oats to plump up and to add your toppings.

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